Post by Sumi on Feb 5, 2012 11:47:46 GMT 5.5
Author: Balu, SriMaTham, Kanchipuram
Compiler:T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Book: Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 1
Publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (Aug 2006 Edition)
An anbar (devotee) from Chennai brought a large heap of flowers. Different kinds of garlands, kadambam (orange-colored, fragrant flowers), and thick garlands of jasmine--were all bound and arranged beautifully and colorfully.
But then those could not be offered as garlands to ChandraMauleesvara. They were bound in cotton threads, instead of banana fibres. There was no custom to garland ChandraMauleesvara with flowers bound by threads.
The mental pang of the anbar can't be limited to words. With how much love and devotion he brought those flowers! But then even a span of the jasmine garland can't be offered to ChandraMauleesvara!
The puja being over, Periyavaa came out. On his way he noticed the garland of flowers in the baskets. "Why weren't these offered for the puja?" was the question he asked with a look.
"Bound by threads."
The heart of the anbar who brought the flowers throbbed violently as to what would be the reply.
Periyavaa was a karuNamUrti (icon of compassion).
"Let the puSpam s (flowers) bound by thread be not used for the Swami. But they can be used for me?"
Great happiness among the disciples.
They made Periyavaa sit down, made him wear all the garlands and made it look like puSpAngi sEva (offer of decoration with flowers).
For the bhaktA s gathered opposite him, it was a flood of AnandA .
"Tirupati Venkatachalapathy" said a man. "Tiruchendur Murugan"; "Kanchi Kamakshi"...
One Vedanti said, "Let somebody be saying ' jagan mithyA ' (the world is an illusion). This kSaNam satyam (this moment is a reality). brahmam satyam. saguNa brahmam parama satyam (while Brahman is real, the Brahman with attributes is the Supreme Reality); saguNam, satguNam . (that with attributes is the one with goodness). Periyavaa saguNa brahmam ... brahmAnandam ..."
That was a word of satyam !
Compiler:T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Book: Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 1
Publisher:.. Vanathi Padhippaham (Aug 2006 Edition)
An anbar (devotee) from Chennai brought a large heap of flowers. Different kinds of garlands, kadambam (orange-colored, fragrant flowers), and thick garlands of jasmine--were all bound and arranged beautifully and colorfully.
But then those could not be offered as garlands to ChandraMauleesvara. They were bound in cotton threads, instead of banana fibres. There was no custom to garland ChandraMauleesvara with flowers bound by threads.
The mental pang of the anbar can't be limited to words. With how much love and devotion he brought those flowers! But then even a span of the jasmine garland can't be offered to ChandraMauleesvara!
The puja being over, Periyavaa came out. On his way he noticed the garland of flowers in the baskets. "Why weren't these offered for the puja?" was the question he asked with a look.
"Bound by threads."
The heart of the anbar who brought the flowers throbbed violently as to what would be the reply.
Periyavaa was a karuNamUrti (icon of compassion).
"Let the puSpam s (flowers) bound by thread be not used for the Swami. But they can be used for me?"
Great happiness among the disciples.
They made Periyavaa sit down, made him wear all the garlands and made it look like puSpAngi sEva (offer of decoration with flowers).
For the bhaktA s gathered opposite him, it was a flood of AnandA .
"Tirupati Venkatachalapathy" said a man. "Tiruchendur Murugan"; "Kanchi Kamakshi"...
One Vedanti said, "Let somebody be saying ' jagan mithyA ' (the world is an illusion). This kSaNam satyam (this moment is a reality). brahmam satyam. saguNa brahmam parama satyam (while Brahman is real, the Brahman with attributes is the Supreme Reality); saguNam, satguNam . (that with attributes is the one with goodness). Periyavaa saguNa brahmam ... brahmAnandam ..."
That was a word of satyam !